Circa Sports announced a partnership with the Kansas City Royals in Missouri, becoming the Major League Baseball team’s official sports betting partner. The agreement includes marketing at Kauffman Stadium and joint fan activities; the partnership launches at a Royals event on 30 January.
The agreement gives Circa Sports a marketing presence at the Royals’ stadium and joint fan activations in Missouri.
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Flutter said FanDuel will charge a $0.50 transaction fee on each Illinois bet from 1 September, in response to a state fee on licensed sports wagers taking effect on 1 July. Illinois will charge operators $0.25 per bet for their first 20 million wagers in a fiscal year and $0.50 for each wager after that. Flutter said it would remove FanDuel’s charge if the state reverses its decision.
Bonus.com reported that ADG allocated an Arizona wagering licence to Circa Sports Arizona LLC, effective 27 July 2026. Circa will operate as the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe’s designee, but no launch date has been announced.
Reportedly, Circa Sports has obtained an Arizona Department of Gaming licence. The approval lets the company offer sports betting in Arizona via a partnership with a tribe.
Nevada’s Gaming Control Board reported that 186 sportsbooks handled $133.8 million in Super Bowl wagers, down from $151.6 million a year earlier and the lowest total in 10 years. Unaudited figures showed sportsbooks won $9.8 million, a 7.4% hold. Sportsbook executives cited prediction markets among several possible factors; Nevada regulators separately sought to stop Coinbase’s prediction-market products, and a federal judge issued a temporary 14-day restraining order.
Two petitions seeking online sports betting in Nebraska remain uncleared for signature gathering after sponsors submitted revised wording, the Secretary of State’s office said. The filings propose a 20% tax, with 70% of revenue directed to property tax relief, and a limit of two online platforms per operator. If approved by voters, the draft would require the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission to adopt rules by 1 June 2027.